...how came the venerable Baptist thus to address them? " O generation of VIPERS, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? BRING FORTH THEREFORE...unto the root of the trees : therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire."* By which it plainly appears,...

...Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath Warned you to flee from the wrath to come ? Bring, forth, therefore,...Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the tree : therefore every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the...

...solemnity said ; " O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth fruits meet for repentance : and think not to say...within yourselves, WE HAVE ABRAHAM TO OUR FATHER; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham." f A caveat this...

...father: for I say unto you, that God is ahle of these stones to raise up children unto Ahraham, í 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees : therefore every tree which hringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. f 11 I indeed haptize you...

...works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. " In harmony with this John declares in Matthew 3:8-9, "Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:...within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. " Obedience and...

...yourselves, 'We have Abraham to our father,' for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees, therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.' "As I read to them these...

...confessing their sins. Matthew 3:8 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: Matthew 3: 10 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire, Matthew 3: 16 16 And Jesus,...

...generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits for repentance,- And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father/ for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise children unto Abraham. And now also the axe...

...back into the labyrinth of birth and death. As John the Baptist also said, when speaking of baptism: And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Matthew 3: 10 The meaning...

...Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: And don't say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these...